Talent Leaders Are Gathering at Ceipal Connect 2026.

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Join us at Ceipal Connect, the staffing and recruiting industry's premier virtual event. Gain invaluable insights, strategies, and connections to ensure you're staying ahead of the competition. Choose from three tracks: Staffing & Enterprise Recruitment, Healthcare Staffing & Recruiting, and GCC Enablement.

March 5, 2026

10 AM - 12:15 PM IST (Staffing)

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9 AM - 1 PM ET (Healthcare & GCC)

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Connect 2026
Ready to shape the future of talent?
Join us at Ceipal Connect, the staffing and recruiting industry's premier virtual event. Gain invaluable insights, strategies, and connections to ensure you're staying ahead of the competition.
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March 5, 2026
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Connect Tracks

Staffing & Enterprise Recruitment
What does it take to hire—and lead—through volatility? Move beyond reactive recruiting to build resilient, intelligence-led hiring models that hold up in uncertain markets.

10 AM IST | Welcome Address

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Speaker: Sameer Penkalapati, CEO & Founder, Ceipal.

10:10 AM IST | Turn Intelligence into Impact: Smart Hiring Models for a Bumpy and Unpredictable Market

In an environment defined by volatility and margin pressure, staffing leaders must turn data into decisive action. This session explores smarter, more flexible hiring models that help organizations stay agile, control costs, and respond quickly to shifting demand.

Speaker: Manjula Arikeri, Vice President, TASC Outsourcing

10:55 AM IST | AI at Work: How Leaders Are Scaling Talent Decisions

AI is moving from experimentation to execution across the staffing industry. Learn how forward-looking leaders are using AI to scale decision-making, improve match quality, and drive measurable outcomes across recruiting and workforce management.

Speakers:
- Jay Pokala, Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Solutions
- Manasvi Shah, Co-founder, Strategy, Ops & Marketing, Go Stack Analytics
- Saurav Lenka, CEO, ObjectWin Technology India Pvt. Ltd

11:35 AM IST | The GCC 2.0 Playbook: From Cost Center to Strategic Growth Engine

Global Capability Centers are evolving beyond efficiency-driven models to become engines of innovation and business growth. This session explores how leading organizations are rethinking GCC strategy, talent, and technology to drive greater impact, value creation, and competitive advantage.

11:35 AM IST | The GCC 2.0 Playbook: From Cost Center to Strategic Growth Engine

Global Capability Centers are evolving beyond efficiency-driven models to become engines of innovation and business growth. This session explores how leading organizations are rethinking GCC strategy, talent, and technology to drive greater impact, value creation, and competitive advantage.

Healthcare Staffing
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Hear bold predictions and leadership perspectives on the forces redefining how care teams are built. Sessions examine how innovation is reshaping workforce models, speed-to-fill, and clinician engagement in this new era of healthcare staffing.

9:00 AM ET | Welcome Address

Speaker: Sameer Penkalapati, CEO & Founder, Ceipal

9:10 AM ET | Keynote

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9:50 AM ET | Healing Through Innovation: How Technology and Talent Are Reshaping Healthcare Staffing

Facing an unprecedented hiring crisis, healthcare staffing is rapidly evolving toward tech-driven models that prioritize speed, scale, and resilience. This session explores how staffing leaders are leveraging platforms, AI, and technology to modernize operations and meet growing demand.

Speakers:
- Erick LaGroux, Founder of NextGen & CEO of Vitality Solutions LLC
- Raman Chawda, Director of Recruitment Operations & Client Success, Bestica

10:35 AM ET | Predictions for the Next Era of Healthcare Staffing

From workforce dynamics to technology and regulation, the healthcare staffing industry is entering a pivotal new phase. Join industry experts as they share bold predictions and practical insights on what’s next – and how firms can prepare to stay competitive.

Speaker: Steve Curtin, President, Vidle
Moderator:
Beth Fenske, Owner, Expert Consultant, NexaCare Consulting

11:15 AM ET | Customer Story or Partner Session

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12:00 PM ET | Closing Keynote

Speaker: Hank Levine, Founder & Chairman, Be Additive Tech

12:45 PM ET | Thank You & Closing Notes

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GCC Enablement
What does it take to build next-generation Global Capability Centers that win on talent and deliver measurable business value? From strategies to hire and retain at scale to the “GCC 2.0” playbook, sessions examine how leading organizations are evolving GCCs from cost centers into strategic growth engines.

9:00 AM ET | Welcome Address

Speaker: Sameer Penkalapati, CEO & Founder, Ceipal

9:10 AM ET | Keynote

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9:50 AM ET | Winning the GCC Talent Race: Hiring and Retaining at Scale

As Global Capability Centers expand rapidly, competition for skilled talent is intensifying. This panel explores strategies for hiring, engaging, and retaining talent at scale while balancing speed, cost, and sustainability.

Speaker: Sahana BV, Director of Talent Acquisition, MResult
Moderator: Holly Hunt, Director of Content, Ceipal

10:35 AM ET | Customer Story or Partner Session

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11:15 AM ET | Customer Story or Partner Session

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12:00 PM ET | Closing Keynote

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12:45 PM ET | Thank You & Closing Notes

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Speakers

We have an all-star lineup of experts speaking at Ceipal Connect 2026. Check out who will be sharing their expertise and thought leadership.

Sameer Penakalapati

Founder & CEO - Ceipal

Hank Levine

Founder and Chairman - Be Additive Corporation

Steve Vittorioso

Director of Strategy - Ceipal

Scot Goldfarb

Solutions Principal - Ceipal

Beth Fenske

Owner, Expert Consultant - NexaCare Consulting

Holly Hunt

Director of Content - Ceipal

Manjula Arikeri

Vice President - TASC Outsourcing

Manasvi Shah

Co-Founder, Strategy Ops & Marketing - Gostack

Ajay Singh

Managing Director - GTECH, LLC

Saurav Lenka

CEO, ObjectWin Technology India Pvt. Ltd

Sameer Penakalapati

Founder & CEO - Ceipal

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Hank Levine

Hank Levine

Founder and Chairman - Be Additive Corporation

Be Additive Corporation
Saurav Lenka

Saurav Lenka

CEO - ObjectWin Technology India Pvt. Ltd

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Beth Fenske

Beth Fenske

Owner, Expert Consultant - Nexa Care Consulting

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Manjula Arikeri

Manjula Arikeri

Vice President - TASC Outsourcing

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Scot Goldfarb

Manasvi Shah

Co-Founder, Strategy Ops & Marketing - Gostack

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holly Hunt

Sahana BV

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Director Talent Acquisition - MResult

Steve Vittorioso

Raman Chawda

Director Recruitment Operations & Client Success - Bestica

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holly Hunt

Holly Hunt

Director of Content - Ceipal

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Steve Vittorioso

Steve Vittorioso

Director of Strategy - Ceipal

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